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Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

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By (author): Greg Dawson Susan Hood

A Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable!

A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist!

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias Anna) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhannas son).

She wouldnt be Zhanna. Shed use an alias. A for Anna. A for alive.

When the Germans invade Ukraine, Zhanna, a young Jewish girl, must leave behind her friends, her freedom, and her promising musical future at the worlds top conservatory. With no time to say goodbye, Zhanna, her sister Frina, and their entire family are removed from their home by the Nazis and forced on a long, cold, death march. When a guard turns a blind eye, Zhanna flees with nothing more than her musical talent, her beloved sheet music, and her fathers final plea: I dont care what you do. Just live. 

This incredible true story in-verse about sisterhood, survival, and music is perfect for fans of Lifeboat 12, Inside Out and Back Again, and Alan Gratz.

Includes extensive back matter with original letters and photographs, additional information, and materials for further reading.

  • A NERDY BOOK CLUB 2022 BEST NOVEL-IN-VERSE BOOK!
  • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 2022 BEST BOOK FOR KIDS!
  • A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST INFORMATIONAL BOOKS FOR YOUNGER READERS OF 2022!


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Product Details
  • Weight: 424g
  • Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
  • Publication Date: 26 May 2022
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780063083899

About Greg DawsonSusan Hood

Susan Hood is the award-winning author of many books for young readers including Alias Anna Lifeboat 12 Adas Violin Brothers in Arms The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics Shaking Things Up and Titan and the Wild Boars. She is the recipient of an E. B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book Honor the Christopher Award the Américas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature the Golden Kite Award and the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award given annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction. Visit her at susanhoodbooks.com. Greg Dawson has been a journalist for over 50 years winning awards for his work as a TV critic columnist and feature writer at magazines and newspapers including The Boston Herald Indianapolis Star and Orlando Sentinel. He is the author of two books on the Holocaust Hiding in the Spotlight and Judgment Before Nuremberg and Busted in Bloomington a collective memoir of the 60s written with his wife Candy Dawson. To learn more go to www.gregdawsonbooks.com.

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